Open Source AI Personal Assistants using Testing Library
A curated collection of the best open source aI-powered assistants for personal productivity and task automation. using Testing Library.
Keyboard-first email client with AI, chat, and tasks
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7 hours agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
An AI-powered email client that combines inbox management, chat, tasks, and AI agents in one shared workspace, built for keyboard-driven workflows.
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Private AI chat with zero-access encryption
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5,668Last commit
11 hours agoLicense
GPL-3.0
AI chat assistant from Proton that stores conversations with zero-access encryption, never logs chats, and never uses your data to train models.
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Desktop AI agent with persistent memory across platforms
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9 hours agoLicense
MIT
Cross-platform desktop agent from Nous Research that connects to Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, and more, with persistent memory, scheduling, and isolated sandboxing.
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Self-hosted AI agent for chat, automation, and workflows
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49,682Last commit
10 hours agoLicense
MIT
Lightweight, self-hosted AI agent that runs in a web UI, terminal, or chat app, handling long-running workflows with controlled token budgets.
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24/7 screen and audio recorder with AI memory search
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22,175Last commit
7 hours agoLicense
Other
Records your screen and microphone locally, transcribes meetings automatically, and exposes selected work context to compatible AI assistants through its MCP server and local API.
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Desktop multi-agent workforce for automating real tasks
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15,700Last commit
8 hours agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Self-hostable desktop app that runs a coordinated team of AI agents to browse the web, manage files, execute terminal commands, and complete complex workflows.
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Self-hosted enterprise agent platform with real permissions
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Stars growing quickly over the last 30 days8,667Last commit
10 hours agoLicense
MIT
Deploy AI agents inside your own infrastructure with document-grounded answers, computer use, and support for any AG-UI-compatible agent framework.
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Smart desktop AI assistant with powerful local knowledge features
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5,375Last commit
19 hours agoLicense
Unknown
Cross-platform desktop AI assistant supporting multiple providers, local knowledge base, and custom prompts. Integrates MCP protocol for enhanced AI tool capabilities.
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AI-powered automation that lives in your Slack workspace
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1,097Last commit
6 months agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Connect all your apps through Pearl, an AI assistant that automates workflows directly in Slack. No coding required - save 10+ hours weekly with intelligent task automation.
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Sent – Messaging Infrastructure for Developers. One API for SMS, WhatsApp, and RCS across 190+ countries.
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